Pre-Columbian period

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_period
gptkbp:characterizedBy absence of European influence
indigenous cultures
development of complex societies
gptkbp:endDate 1492
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pre-Columbian period
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Andean_civilizations
gptkb:Mesoamerican_civilizations
North American indigenous cultures
Caribbean indigenous cultures
gptkbp:mainEvent construction of monumental architecture
long-distance trade networks
development of agriculture in the Americas
development of writing systems (e.g., Maya script)
formation of large urban centers
gptkbp:notableCivilization gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkb:Ancestral_Puebloans
gptkb:Mississippian_culture
gptkb:Aztec_civilization
gptkb:Olmec_civilization
gptkb:Inca_Empire
gptkb:Moche_culture
gptkb:Zapotec_civilization
gptkbp:precededBy Columbian period
gptkbp:refersTo the era in the Americas before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492
gptkbp:region gptkb:Americas
gptkbp:startDate before 1492
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Huamelulpan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7